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Vauxhall honoured with four independent awards
Experts give prizes to Vectra, Zafira and Movano
Vauxhall is being forced to extend its trophy cabinet after
receiving no less than four prestigious awards in one week! The
prizes, all from specialist organisations and publications were
awarded to vehicles across the Vauxhall range, reflecting the
company’s commitment to thoughtful design.
The first trophy was awarded by the Caravan Club, who named the
Vectra 3.0 CDTi Elite as its favourite family car in the 2005 Towcar
of the Year awards. The annual event, which is now in its 22nd
year, attracted 51 entries from 22 manufacturers. The cars are
judged by experienced caravanning and motoring journalists including
What Car? magazine Group Editor Steve Fowler. Besides the
Vectra CDTi’s excellent pulling power, the stylish hatchback was
also marked highly for its practicality and labour-saving features.
Meanwhile, the best-selling Zafira picked up two awards, proving
how its ground breaking Flex7 system makes life easier for family
motorists. The hardest judges of all – real owners with young
families –
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voted the MPV as their ‘Best Buy’ in Prima Baby magazine.
The awards, which will be announced in the November issue, were
launched to celebrate those outstanding products and services that
help make life easier for Britain’s new parents and mums-to-be.
This award was backed up by expert journalists from What MPV and 4x4? Magazine, who awarded
Zafira the title of Used MPV of the Year for 2004.
It’s not just the car range which has been carrying off the
silverware, as the seriously big and versatile Vauxhall Movano has
been named Van of the Year by the influential publication What
Van?. Movano, the heavyweight at the top of the Vauxhall CV
range, was commended for its styling, practicality and performance
after extensive testing by the What Van? staff. The award
endorses Vauxhall’s position as a significant player in the heavy
van sector.
Kevin Wale, managing director and chairman of Vauxhall Motors, said:
"With our great range of cars and vans we are used to being
honoured with awards, but four in one week is exceptional even for
us. It seems that experts and car buyers alike recognise that
Vauxhall’s innovative design and driving excitement are a winning
combination."
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